TERRY WILLIAMSON: One more chance to purge the system before district play starts

Terry Williamson | MRT Correspondent

Published 1:14 pm, Wednesday, September 24, 2014

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It’s a real bummer when both Midland High and Lee lose on the same night.

I guess I could take it better if the press hadn’t been cut off from its sodas and hot dogs at Grande Communications Stadium, breaking a tradition that goes back to old Memorial Stadium at least 50 years.

The fare hasn’t always been that good anyway, but it was always there for you. Now, I mention the press because it seems the policy didn’t end for everyone. The school board still gets treated in normal fashion.

So now I’m on a weight watching crisis on Friday nights as the locals have lost the home game for three consecutive weeks. It has to be an omen, doesn’t it?

I’ll even forgo the food. How about just one soda pop for the evening.

After all, we are simple working stiffs.

But it’s the losing that really concerns me. Midland High was in great position to take care of El Paso Franklin on Friday, but they were much too kind in the turnover department with three interceptions and a fumble. It didn’t help any that Darius Reed didn’t play in the second half after gaining 174 yards rushing in the first half. He looked to be on his way to a record breaking night.

Lee had El Paso Eldorado put away a couple of times on the road and ended up losing the game on a fumble in double overtime. In two of Lee’s three losses, opponents have had to come from behind to win.

The good part of all this is that we are purging our systems as we go.

None of these games really count. We have one more night to get it all out of our systems before the games really do start counting.

Besides, it’s that time of the season when things should start coming together. But don’t forget the soda pop because that would help a lot.

So, let’s get back to the Pickin’ Game where I hope we can perform better than last week when I was 8-4 and now stand 33-18 (.647) for the season.

Amarillo High 32, Midland High 25: The Golden Sandies are undefeated against a respectable schedule.

Midland Lee 42, Abilene Cooper 21: The Rebels are wishing this was the opening of district play.

Odessa Permian 43, Lubbock Coronado 21: I predict old Mojo will finish non-conference play as the only undefeated team in 3-6A.

Odessa High 17, Wolfforth Frenship 14: The Tigers are having trouble getting used to playing in Class 6A.

Southlake Carroll 40, Abilene High 28: The Eagles will hang tough for a half before they get consumed by the Dragon’s breath.

San Angelo Central 36, Laredo Alexander 25: These border Bulldogs are much better than a lot of people think, but they won’t beat the Bobcats.

Area Teams

Midland Christian 35, Dallas Bishop Lynch 28: The Mustangs open district play with some much tougher playpen opponents, but it doesn’t change the outcome much.

Graham 38, Big Spring 28: I’d like to see this game, and I’m betting the Steers win.

Snyder 35, Greenwood 22: This game should be up for grabs. And when that’s the case, I go for the old alma mater. I’m old and true.

Sweetwater 28, Andrews 20: This is a game close to home that should be worth watching, and how can I go wrong by picking the Mustangs to win.

Forsan 34, Miles 14: I don’t expect any surprises here.

Grady 68, Water Valley 60: Points might fly in this one.

Garden City 54, Balmorhea 28: The Bearkats are now back on track.

Iraan 33, Coahoma 28: There are a lot of good games on the schedule Friday, and this is one of them.

Trinity 54, Sanderson 14: The Chargers need only a half-charge to win this one.